MARIA
FIELD,
self-taught
Brisbane artist (and chocoholic) began her love affair with art
at the age of 5 when she received a 36 colour paint box, which
became her most treasured possession.

Maria
is constantly inspired by the sheer beauty of nature and the world
around her and she strives to portray this love in all her work.
She delights in creating colourful, clean, transparent watercolours,
loving the challenge of the exhilarating medium with her work encompassing
many subjects. "Watercolour
is so alluring, fresh, luminous and exciting and I never tire of
its fluid seduction and spontaneity. I just have to paint, if I
don't, I don't feel complete. It's as if these paintings are inside
me and if I don't get them out I will simply explode! God has created
a beautiful world and I would just like to portray some of that
wonder. Subjects that inspire me usually have elements of light/shade,
colour or shape."

Maria
enjoys sharing her love of art by teaching several weekly classes
throughout Brisbane (see Class information
and Student Comments), tutoring for the University of Southern
Queensland Toowoomba McGregor School and doing regular workshops
and demonstrations. "I
want to be able to pass on the knowledge I have gathered and more
importantly to share the sheer joy that art can give."

Since
commencing competing in shows in 2003, Maria has won over 74 awards,
including 20 Firsts and “Champion of Show” at the Samford show
2007 and “Reserve Champion” 2009. She was commissioned by the
Lord Mayor's Office to do a watercolour painting of Brisbane as
an international gift for the United Arab Emirates and four of
her paintings have been bought by the Ipswich Council/Art Gallery
for their permanent collection. She has had work accepted and
shown at an international exhibition in Fabriano Italy in 2018 and
2019 and was a finalist in 2020.

Her
works are held in private and corporate collections throughout
Australia and in England, Canada, Italy, Germany, Poland, South
Africa, United Arab Emirates and Japan. If you have any queries
please do not hesitate to contact Maria Field at P.O. Box 2043,
Toowong 4066 or email

Maria
was featured in the May 2010, February 2011, November 2011, June
2013 ,September 2013, April 2016 , May 2016 and October 2017 editions
of Australian Artist magazine. The articles may be viewed here..
(see Media/Publications)